Saddle Brook Appoints New Schools Chief

The Saddle Brook Board of Education Monday approved the hiring of Dr. Richard Katz as its new superintendent of schools.

TJ Opens Outdoor Classroom

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is dedicating its outdoor classroom Friday, a collaborative two-year effort that will give students a chance to learn outdoors.

TJ Spring Fling Carnival [PHOTOS]

Thomas Jefferson Middle School's Annual Spring Fling Carnival was held this past weekend.

Fair Lawn Indoor Percussion, Color Guard Take First at Home Competition

More than 20 bands from across the state performed at Fair Lawn High School on March 23 for an indoor winter guard and percussion competition.

St. Anne School Autism Speaks Walk-a-Thon [PHOTOS]

St. Anne School held its annual walk-a-thon Wednesday morning to benefit the Autism Speaks organization.

Storm-Damaged Lyncrest Outdoor Classroom Rebuilt

Lyncrest Elementary reopened its outdoor environmental center Tuesday through the efforts of the school, the borough of Fair Lawn and the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. The center was severely damaged in Superstorm Sandy.

Former Trustee Returns to Saddle Brook Board of Education

Jerry Taylor, former vice president of the Saddle Brook Board of Education, will fill the seat vacated in March by trustee Keith Rosso.

High School SAT Scores Across Bergen County [Interactive Map]

View the interactive map of SAT scores and Median Household Income for the 47 public high schools in Bergen County.

Saddle Brook Ranks Dead Last Among School Group Peers in SAT Scores

The Christie Administration released its new School Performance Reports for the 2011-2012 school year Wednesday.

Fair Lawn High Below Peer Group Average in SAT Scores

The Christie Administration released its School Performance Reports for the 2011-2012 school year Wednesday.

Inside Fair Lawn: FLHS Fashion Show

Inside Fair Lawn's Wayne Robbins filmed the fifth annual Fair Lawn High School Fundraiser Fashion Show on March 13

Website Ranks Lyncrest as 14th Best Elementary School in NJ

Radburn and Milnes elementary schools also ranked in the top 52 of New Jersey's elementary schools, according to SchoolDigger.com

Saddle Brook Board of Education Adopts $31.8 Million Budget

The 2013-2014 Saddle Brook school budget, adopted Wednesday, includes a 2 percent tax increase.

Preparedness is Key in School Safety, Police, School Officials Say

A New Jersey School Board Association forum held Wednesday at Paramus High School offered parents the opportunity to hear from local law enforcement and school officials on what is being done across the area to make schools safer.

Fair Lawn School District Loses a Friend

Sandy Ferro, the executive assistant to the superintendent of schools since 1998, has announced her retirement, effective June 30.

Board Adopts School Budget with 0.85% Tax Increase

The Fair Lawn Board of Education Thursday unanimously passed an $88.3 million budget for the 2013-2014 school year that includes a smaller tax increase than in recent years.

Survivor Shares Holocaust Horrors with Saddle Brook Students

Abraham Peck, a Polish native and longtime Fair Lawn resident, shared his experiences as a Nazi prisoner with Saddle Brook High School students at an assembly last week.

Fair Lawn Schools Delayed Due to Inclement Weather

Fair Lawn Public Schools will have open at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday due to inclement weather.

Cory Booker to Deliver Keynote Speech at TJ Career Day

Newark Mayor Cory Booker will deliver the keynote adress at Thomas Jefferson Middle School's Second Annual Career Day on Wednesday.

Saddle Brook School Board Trustee Steps Down

Board of Education trustee Keith Rosso announced his plans Wednesday to vacate his seat on the board and accept a job in Texas.

FLHS Percussion and Color Guard Ensembles Host Indoor Competition

Twenty-one bands from across the state will perform at Fair Lawn High School on Saturday, March 23 for an indoor winter guard and percussion competition.

Board Narrows Down Candidates in Saddle Brook Superintendent Search

Saddle Brook Board of Education president Marilyn Nasello said she expects the board will have selected a finalist for the open superintendent job by early April.

Saddle Brook Police Chief to Headline School Security Forum

The New Jersey School Boards Association will host a forum on the challenges of school security on March 27 at Paramus High School.

Cutters Need Miracle in Best Mascot Poll

The Cutters have nearly 60,000 votes in the USA Today Best High School Mascot poll, but trail by hundreds of thousands to schools in Connecticut and Maine.

Lyncrest Elementary Receives Elite Academic Distinction

The Christie Administration has designated Fair Lawn's Lyncrest Elementary as one of 57 "Reward Schools" from across the state.

Military Doctor Dedicates American Flag Plaque to Milnes School

Dr. Leonardo Rodriguez, of the United States Navy, sent a plaque to students and staff at Milnes Elementary who had lifted his spirits earlier in the year by sending a care package of cards and candy to Afghanistan.

Fair Lawn Cutters Voted Best Mascot in New Jersey

The Cutters cruised to a first-round win in the USA Today Top High School Mascot competition, which ended Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Inside Fair Lawn: FLHS Fashion Show Preview

Wayne Robbins of Inside Fair Lawn paid a visit to Fair Lawn High School last week to chat with Fashion Club advisor Nicole Mattina about the club's upcoming fashion show.

Preliminary School Budget Contains District's 'Lowest Tax Increase Ever'

The Fair Lawn Board of Education Thursday unanimously passed an $88.3 million preliminary budget for the 2013-2014 school year.

Cutters Vie for Title of Nation's Best High School Mascot

USA Today has selected Fair Lawn High School as one of five New Jersey schools in consideration for the nation's best high school mascot.

Interim Superintendent Stands In for Ailing Fedina

The Saddle Brook Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent Thursday to fill in for superintendent Kathryn Fedina, who is dealing with medical issues.

FLHS Bands Play Disney World

The Fair Lawn High School Symphonic and Marching Bands spent a recent six-day trip performing for Disney visitors in Florida.

TJ Faculty Abuzz-ed After Students Raise $17K for American Heart Association [Photos]

Thomas Jefferson Middle School students raised over $17,000 for heart health through the school's Hoops for Heart campaign, organized by the health and physical education faculty members.

TJ Faculty to Lose Locks After Students Meet Fundraising Challenge

Three Thomas Jefferson Middle School faculty members will shave their heads Friday after students raised more than $3,000 in less than a week for their healthy heart campaign.

TJ Students Court Donations for Heart Health

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools will participate in the school's first Hoops for Heart Event on Friday.

Winter Storm Prompts Early Dismissal for Fair Lawn, Saddle Brook Schools

Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook public schools will dismiss early Friday in advance of the major winter storm predicted to impact the area.

FLASE Running 1-Day Panera Fundraiser

Present the attached flyer when you order a meal at Panera Bread in Fair Lawn Wednesday and a portion of the sale will be donated to the Fair Lawn Association for Special Education

Saddle Brook Board of Education Appoints Replacement Trustee

Regina Barrale, 44, was sworn in as a Saddle Brook Board of Education trustee Monday night.

Board of Education to Appoint Replacement Trustee

At Monday's special meeting, the board will name a replacement for trustee Christopher Winnie, who announced his resignation last month.

Online Testing Is Coming to New Jersey Schools -- Ready or Not

Education department confident that testing rollout will hit its mark, some school administrators uneasy about 2014-2015 deadline